August
who? Steiner what? Reviews of a watch you never heard of? Is August
Steiner a maker of good watches? Or is August Steiner a maker of bad watches?
This is the purpose of this article to establish whether August Steiner
manufacturers quality watches or not? We will analyze the good points and bad
points of assortment of their watches. Let’s get to the heart of the matter.

August Steiner, has been in the
watch manufacturing business for a long time. Over one hundred and fifteen
years to be exact. They started their business at the turn of the century which
makes them very experienced at their craft. The fact that they have been in
business for such a long time they may be putting out a quality product. In
this modern day they combine a cutting edge technology to their watches. They
also design watches that are wearable for today’s fashion conscious consumers.
Their pricing is affordable and ranges across the board.

The Actual Reviews

This
heavy hitter comes with: it has precise swiss and quartz movement with shatter
resistant krysterna crystal. (which is good for those of you who are
adventurous) It has 316L surgical stainless steel backing. It’s a casual
but sporty looking watch for all those sports fans out there. It has another
feature that is is waterproof down to 165ft.

Pros

It
has a very nice white face so you don’t have to hold the timepiece up to your
face. You can hold it a mile away and still see the face clearly. It’s
structurally sound and it isn’t priced out of this world. It has many
nice features for the cost. The watch holds up very nice in all weather
conditions.

Cons

The
only problem is the paint is excessive on the watch and the watch is not too
comfortable to wear. It had to be taken off after 15 minutes. It looks really
nice in the pictures but in reality it looks cheap. The dial was crooked and
the chronograph dials didn’t work. This was the condition the watch came in
when it arrived in the initial shipment.

Overall
the watch is priced too high because of the cheap appearance it has and the
vital elements of the watch that didn’t work. Customer reviews showed that
there were almost double the negative reviews in comparison to the
positive reviews

2. August
Steiner Men’s Leather Watch

This
casual watch is very handsome looking with an attractive brown leather band.
This watch has an attractive silver dial with three hand movement. There are
three hand applied features to this watch. The hour and minute hands are silver
tone and the silver index has three hand movements. It’s water resistant to 100
feet.

Pros

The
watch is almost identical in appearance to a watch that costs $45.00 more. It
works as well as this more expensive watch which says the quality of this watch
is superior. It seems to be put together well with a bright dial you can see
from a distance. The numbers are clear on the face and hands are a sleek silver
color. The water resistance goes to a decent level of 100ft.

Cons

The
watch arrived initially with a dead battery which was significant because the
battery is the brains of the watch. The band is cheaply made and develops
cracks and wrinkles just from bending it. The band wore out on the first watch
after only 7 or 8 wears which was disappointing.

The
watch has a sleek design that is simple but yet professional looking. It can be
worn with a business suit or casual clothes. The watch holds out well in all
types of weather. The conclusion is the watch is definitely worth the money. It
isn’t overly priced and it looks and works as well as a watch that is
priced $45.00 higher.

3. August
Steiner Men's AS8145BR Wood Inlayed Quartz Pocket Watch

This
sleek pocket watch has a slick antique copper and wood finish make it look like
an 18th century pocket watch. This watch has a classic antique look that would
be a handsome addition to any serious pocket watch collectors collection. It
has a beige matte dial with sharp looking arabic numerals gracing its face. It
looks much more expensive than it is priced. He case diameter is 50mm and it
comes with Japanese quartz movement.

Pros

It looks
a lot more expensive than what it’s selling for. It has a nice 18th century
look and would look good hanging on any formal tuxedo suit and it would
wear nice on a high end business suit. It looks a little to high class to be
worn with a casual T-shirt and pants outfit.

Cons

It is
only water resistant to 33 feet which could be limiting. You wouldn’t wear it
if you will be in a setting where the water was deep. But it is highly unlikely
a pocket watch would be worn for swimming or any other swimming activities. It
was rejected as a gift because it was aesthetically unappealing to the
recipient.

The watch has a very nice antique/wood inlayed design to it. It
would be a nice addition to any collector,s collection. It is reasonably priced
and it could be marketed for a much higher price. The inside has a beige
colored dial with arabic numbers highlighting its face. This accentuates the
antique 18th century look.

August
Steiner has given this watch a one of a kind look. There is a buffalo nickel
inserted in the middle of the dial. The roman numerals are black and bold for
easy time gelling. The band has an attractive gold and silver color
combination. It comes with a fold over clasp and is powered by quartz movement
with a slick analog display..

Pros

This
watch is priced amazingly low and it could sell for a much higher price. It has
a metal two tone colored wrist band and the dial has a gold colored outer edge
that enhances the overall appearance of the watch dial. It is a durable watch
that can hold up to a lot of abuse. It timekeeping accuracy is admirable.

Cons

The
stem slid right out of the watch when it was taken initially out of its
packaging. This dampened the whole purchase experience. The stem was
immediately inserted back into the watch. The real downside is the stem
shouldn’t have come out so easily on a brand new watch.

This
men’s watch has a very masculine look to it. It comes with a grayish brown dial
and not a black dial as advertised. It has bold white numerals bringing a nice
contrast to the dial as a whole. The numerals are easy to see and the black
leather wrist band matches well with the grayish brown face dial. It doesn’t
have quartz movement as advertised. It has Japanese movement.with silver lined
hands. It is water resistant to 100 ft. It has a durable stainless steel case.
The dial has a real modern feel to it.

Pros

It
has a nice professional look to it. Simple grayish brown face with white
letters. The numbers glow in the dark. Making them easy to see at night. The
simplicity of the design is an attractive feature. It is a nice looking watch.
It is water resistant to 100ft.

Cons

The
watch is overpriced because the design is so simple. The numbers glow in the
dark but the hands don’t making it impractical to see the time at night. The
watch stopped keeping time after 8 months and at 9 months it quit working all
together. This is poor quality of workmanship for the money. It doesn’t come
with a date marker. It was falsely advertised on two counts. It doesn’t have
quartz movement but Japanese movement. The face is not black in color but
grayish brown. You don’t get what you thought you were paying for because of
the two false advertisements.

6. This is a simple design but has a
high-tech look to it.

It
would fit right into the space age. The watch has quartz movement and has
silver tone hands. The numbers are black and thin but easy to see. The dial is
marked in 15 minute increments which you don’t find on many watch dials. It has
a stainless steel case with a unique mesh designed wrist band. Unique cream
colored dial face. It has swiss quartz movement.

Pros

It
comes with a mesh metallic band that makes the watch easy to slip on and slip
off the wrist. The actual watch looked better than the picture. The numbers are
easy to read and the cream-colored dial face catches people’s attention because
of the unique color. Wears very well with casual or dressy wardrobe.

Cons

In
more than one case the band didn’t fit properly and isn’t self adjusting. It
had to be taken to a jeweler for the band to be adjusted for a proper fit. This
cost extra money. The mesh band makes taking off and putting on the watch very
difficult. It wasn’t possiblefor the band to be clasped together.
The band didn’t align properly at the clasps. There was a slight angle making
the mesh band uneven at the clasps. It just wouldn’t clasp together so the
watch couldn’t be worn. The watch fell apart when it was taken out of the
package. A very poorly constructed watch.

Overall
the design of the watch is very hi-tech and streamlined. The cream colored dial
face makes for a fresh and different look. The watch is band is loose fitting
and poorly designed. The watch is overpriced and should be selling for about
$15.00 dollars less.

It comes with a genuine brown leather wrist strap. It has a
2 year international warranty. It is very luxurious looking. It has a tang
buckle and it has a screw down back plate. The numbers are thin gold lines
marking the hours. The number representations are hard to see. It has a white
dial with two gold hands marking the hours and minutes on the dial. It has a
real simple look to it. It is very high priced.

Pros

The
white colored dial face with the gold hands make a nice contrast. The genuine
leather brown band is a nice addition. The back is secured by screws making it
easy to take off and put back on.

Cons

The
watch has a very smart but simple design to it. The gold lines marking
the hours are easy to see but it is hard to figure out the actual hours. There
are no numbers marking the hours. There is no date marker either. The watch is
priced way too high and it is missing basic features that a watch that
expensive should have.

This set comes with a his and hers watch. They have gold tone
cases and coin- edge bezel and a tonal dial with diamond indices. The
wristbands are a gold and silver two tone color combination. The watches have a
quartz movement with analog display. The watches are water resistant to 33 ft.
Stainless steel alloy bands with fold over clasps. The set is reasonably
priced.

Pros

The matching his and her watches complement each other well. The
design is luxurious in nature without the high price tag. The watches are
priced reasonably as a package.

Cons

The men’s watch had a date indicator but the women’s watch didn’t.
The women’s watch could have come with a thinner wristband to give it a more
feminine appearance.

The set is very really priced and the design is very high class.
The watches look a lot more expensive than they are priced. With all the custom
features designed into the watches the price is a steal

The
watch has a scuba diving design to it. It is multifunctional with three sub
functions for the date, day and GMT. Not many watches have these features. It
has a silver colored wristband three inter-connecting squares around the whole
width of the wristband. The watch has silver tone luminous hands with arabic
numbers. It has quartz movement.

Pros

The
watch is reasonably priced for all the features. It has a strong overall
durable, metallic design to it. It definitely has a masculine look to it. The
numbers are large and blend well with the color of the dial face. The three
sub-function features are clearly labeled on the dial face and very easy to
read.

Cons

Quite
honestly the watch isn’t aesthetically pleasing to look at. You would not buy
this watch to make a fashion statement. The numbers are light and the same
color as the dial face. The numbers are very hard to see because they blend in
so well with the dial face color.

This
watch has a unique design. It has a collectors Indian head nickel inserted into
the dials face. The wristband is made of genuine calf leather that is designed
to look like crocodile hide. It comes with roman numerals that have a copper
tone. The hands are also copper colored and thin in design. The watch has 5
minute increments made of copper color. They are slotted in a black outer edge
on the face of the dial. It is a fine addition to any watch collection. It is
definitely a collectors piece. It can be worn everyday though.

Pros

It
has a genuine Indian nickel head slotted into the dial face. The outer black
edge makes the five minute increments easy to see. The leather wristband is
uniquely made of calf leather. Very good price for a collector’s piece. It can
double as an everyday piece as well.

Cons

There
is too much clutter in the design of the face dial. There are five minute
increments and roman numerals displayed on the face of the watch. This is very
distracting to look at. Also, the copper toned roman numerals are very
hard to read.

The
watch is valuable for as a display collector’s piece but for everyday use it’s
not practical. It has a very nice price tag and the Indian head inserted in the
dial is a unique feature.

Finally

The
August Steiner company has been in business for over 100 years. It’s longevity
speaks to the popularity of its products for consumers worldwide. The company
makes watches for men and women and they are priced in a wide range. From
$15.00-$500.00 and the watches are made for all kinds of people and
circumstances. Generally they seem pretty sound structurally. But when there
were issues with the watches the issues were pretty severe. Two watches were
shipped with dead batteries and the batteries are the brains of the watch.
Another watch had adjustability problems with the wristbands. One watch broke
into pieces upon removal from its packaging.

Generally,
the company make a good line of watches but the quality in a few of the makes
is questionable. The expensive watch was way overpriced because the design was
very simple and didn’t have that wow factor.